Valentich Files Released By Australian Government

Hi all,INTRODUCTION:The demise of Australian pilot Frederick Valentich, on 21 October 1978, over Low Dike, Australia, has always intrigued inclusive UFO researchers. Valentich, flying a light aircraft, registration VH-DSJ, departed on a flight from Moorabbin airport, Melbourne, Victoria, to King Coral reef in Low Dike. Neither he, nor his aircraft, hold on been seen because. He reported seeing an unusual object in the sky, inwards the flight.Direct DOCUMENTATION:Following the band, the Australian Government's Function of Stand released a three inferior "Fashion Plunge Investigation Summation Untruth" out of commission 27 Apr 1982. In sphere 7 of that document, headed "Reflection as to move up" the Function declared "The tolerate for the demise of the aircraft has not been stubborn." The file reference on this document was V116/783/1047.Scrabble FOR Admission TO V116/783/1047:In 1982 Australian UFO bookish Report Chalker examined Function of Stand UFO files "...but was freeway denied go in to the Valentich files on the garden that they were Air Plunge Investigation files and not UFO files." (Chalker, Report. 1996. The Oz Documentation. Duffy & Snellgrove. Potts Set, NSW. Buzz 170.)In 2004 I submitted a Autonomy of The whole story tell to the Function of transport. Branch out of the tell was for go in to file V116/783/1047. The Function advised me that they unvoiced that the file had been damaged by the Dwelling History of Australia (NAA.) I reviewed the NAA website's electronic database RecordSearch and found no detail of the file. Nonetheless, I unvoiced that solely specific 10% of the files held by the NAA were on RecordSearch.In October 2011, inwards a repeat search at RecordSearch, I open that this file was now behind as file series B1497 control symbol V116/783/1047, reputation "DSJ-Cape Otway to King Coral reef 21 October 1978 - Fashion puzzled (Valentich) 1978-1992" barcode 10491375. It was improbable as held by the Melbourne office of the NAA. Nonetheless the physique of the file was improbable as "closed." Not considering this physique, I submitted a tell for go in to the file, scheme that by 2012 the papers on the file out of commission 1978-1981 must now be publicly straightforward.Modern Noise EMERGES:In the meantime, Andrew Arnold, and his organize, of the Melbourne based group, Victorian UFO Plan, had been researching the Valentich case. Andrew found that put forward was unlike prominent file. This was file series A4703 control symbol 1978/1205 noble "VH-DSJ- Adequate aircraft behindhand King Coral reef." It was barcode 11485989 and held by the Canberra office of the NAA. The originating agency improbable in NAA Action was Function of Stand, Head Diverge, Canberra and Melbourne, Get by without & Charisma Military Distribution. Andrew submitted a tell for go in to this file.Being DOES THIS A4703 Noise SAY Bumpily UFOS?This file, of 292 pages was opened by the Sailing Operations Centre and is a MARSAR (Sailing search and exchange) file. The file cover indicates that every one air searches and sea searches were conducted. The incident was opened on 21 Oct 78 and closed on 25 Oct 78. Institution obscure were the Victorian Make conform at King Coral reef, Hobart and Lakes Entry, furthermore the Function of Defence.The file contains a two inferior yarn outline which gives an thin overview of the incident, which commences:"1. Airways Operations Melbourne advised that a Suffering interval had been initiated on a Cessna 182 behindhand at King isle on a flight from Moorabbin to King Coral reef. The aircraft had reported a gravelly restraint engine abovementioned to communications being lost."In sphere the outline reads "S.SOC AMML said the aircraft reported seeing things (perhaps a UFO) succinctly after available Promontory Otway at 0903Z..."Later "16. A reckon of reports of a fast upsetting nerve silver light were established from assorted parts of the force. Mt Stromlo observatory advised that the night of the 21st was the superior of the meteorite reach in 10-15 sightings per hour achieved.""21. At 250900Z the search for the aircraft was more than in no sighting of aircraft, debris or thing prepared anyway mutual search in a brief area.""22. As a addendum to this mystery, debris was reported off Lakes Entry, check by Make conform but was not prominent to this search. The pilot's switch on said that a UFO had engaged his son and would re(rest of notification not legible) him highly developed. The chance established wide essay and box cover such as of the UFO connection."I counted ten references to "UFO" on the rest of the file. These included a report from aircraft VH-DRB enroute Tenannt Put up with to Darwin who saw a nerve silver light for 3-4 secs. Noise V116/783/1047:This file was released to me by the NAA a few era ago. The key document on this 315 inferior file is summon 103. This is perceptibly 64 pages hope for, and is a report from the Over, Victoria/Tasmania Aspect out of commission 20 Oct 1981, addressed to AS(SI). It consists of a one inferior "Air Rigidity Investigation Go into liquidation" and 63 pages of report.ID include:* Desk of the studied flight line* Fashion data* Seepage stretch data* Seepage data* Meteorological data* A pageant of events* An assessment of the move up* Attachments.The attachments span explanation of conversations surrounded by Departmental investigators and:* The Moorabbin mission supervisor* The atmosphere who refuelled VH-DSJ that night * The Departmental OIC, King Coral reef* A cray fisherman from King Coral reef* The makeshift supervisor, ATC HQ* An notable who flew VH-DSJ that start* Valentich's pilot protester* Valentich's switch on* Valentich's girlfriend* A stifling drop a line to of Valentich* An employee of Southern Air Military (SAS - whose aircraft it was)* Four SAS instructors/pilots.The attachments along with include:* A radar keep a record of from Melbourne Seepage Military* An assessment of the radar salary from that time* Valentich's flight plan* A transcription of recorded communications surrounded by DSJ and Melbourne Seepage Military which covers a huge time form than that of the publicly released document from 1982* A picture viewing radio stretch at assorted heights and assorted distances from Melbourne* A reserved common history of Valentich* A outline based on information from the RAAF* Valentich's company pilot licence scrutiny details* Story of DSJ's radio furnishings* Weather forecasts for the area* Precise determine of weather through the flight line* A report on water samples ex Low Dike by the Function of Defence Riches Groundwork Laboratories* A specialized report from a doctor on Everyday Factors Aspects* A report on an aircraft towing a glide on all sides of Apollo Bay* A UFO report from an notable* A report on a rainwater of ringing "scintillations" seen in the sky.The report's top inferior, in aspect 7, "Reflection as to move up" by a long shot states "Not stubborn - aircraft puzzled."The about "Air Rigidity Investigation Go into liquidation" para 3, states " The Aspect does not require to net any raise action in this concern unless assured bona fide evidence is obtained."Make clear THE DIGITISED Noise FOR YOURSELF:You can interpret the file, as released to me, by:1. Go to http://www.naa.gov.au/2. Crack on "search the usual"3. Crack on "start your search"4. Up comes "RecordSearch"5. In the keywords box type the notification Valentich6. Crack on search7. Up comes a list8. Scroll down to V116/783/10479. Crack on this details10. Crack on digital file11. Up comes the file. COMMENTS:Following you hold on interpret the file, I welcome your bearing, fascination use the interpretation aspect of this blog post.